This book was not for me! I kind of guessed it wouldn't be for me, but it was TJ Klune, and after loving Under the Whispering Door and The House in the Cerulean Sea, I felt I needed to give this a try. But as I said, it was not for me and I had to give up reading it.

The writing felt so stilted. It was in little sentences that just could not connect in my mind to form anything comprehensible.

The characters felt bland and boring. I actually felt bored on their behalf.

The romance, the entire point of the book, felt forced and weird.

I should have listened to myself when I thought I wouldn't like this, and have decided that maybe this is an author I may not always enjoy reading from.

i can't do justice to this story or the way it was written, honestly. this book spans a nearly 10 year period and is told exclusively through Ox's point of view. his relationships both familial and romantic are so full of heart and so damn real that you often forget you're reading a shifter/paranormal book. there's violence and drama too but this book shines so bright in its depiction of relationships.

also the INTENSE character development of the two main men in this book is so gradual and yet so perfect. i love seeing confidence being built after traumatic experiences and this book does such a realistic job at exploring that.

Wolfsong by T. J. Klune

Huge thanks to Steve at Black Crow PR and TOR publishing for my gifted copy of the book and for having me along in the tour.

What a book! I was absorbed completely for the moment I started this book.

My love for Ox grew and he grew from a boy into a man and all his realisations through four that time.

I loved the realism in this book and the undercurrent of magic throughout. The details of the pack’s connection to not only one another but to Ox and his mother and Gordo were done to perfection.

This book will have you laughing and crying within a few short places.

One of the best books I’ve read this year! Can’t wait for the rest of the series 😍

This started a bit slowly but then once I got into it, I really got into it! Wolfsong shares the story of Ox, who was told that he was gunna get shit his whole life, but that all changes when he meets the Bennetts. With twists and turns I didn't see coming, Wolfsong shares a beautiful coming of age story with LGBTQ+ elements and familial themes running throughout. I really enjoyed it and would highly recommend!

The housing the Cerulean Sea is one of my favourite books, I hate to compare books but this one just didn't hit the mark for me, but I still applaud this author for his incredibly unique work

This is the re-release for TJ Klune’s Male/Male Werewolf Romance series Green Creek. I am a fan of Klune’s House on the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door. Wolfsong has the same beautiful attention to detail in its writing. Its gorgeous and really pulls you into the story. There is so much emotion in his writing.

But unlike the other Klune books I have read I just didn’t gel with this one. I found I was really not a fan of the Wolf aspect of this book. I felt it took away from the development of the relationships in the novel. I found just as I was learning about each of the characters we would switch to them nuzzling and snuffling and running under the moon and it just felt so much at juxtaposition to the development we got when they were in human form and I found myself wanting to skip over those parts. Which were most of the book.

I also found the age difference between the two romantic protagonists to be a little disturbing. One imprinted on the other at the age of 11 when the other was 17 and this felt so awkward to me. While their relationship didn’t develop beyond friendship until the younger was in his late teens and it was a really sweet romance and steamy in parts, the undercurrent of their age difference was just not for me.

While the rest of the book was strong and really interesting these elements just really made this book not for me. But I would recommend it for werewolf fans out there.

For me this book has some really interesting parts to the storyline whilst others sadly dragged at times. I struggled to connect with the characters and the initial age thing felt rather awkward at the start. It did give me twilight vibes at times.

Werewolves, witches and packs.

I am enchanted by Klune’s writing and I loved ‘Wolfsong’. At times, the writing is straightforward which suits the personality of Ox perfectly, reflecting his character and thoughts in a way that makes you understand him. The narrative spans 10 years, meaning it is fast paced but Klune combats this by including snippets of events and interactions between Ox and the rest of the pack, meaning we don’t lose any characterisation. We see the characters grow with each other, witness their bonds strengthening and feel like one of the pack with them. Monsters are true villains, heroes are unlikely and the stereotype of werewolves are bended.

Heart-breaking and beautiful, this is one to recommend and I cannot wait for the rest in the series to come in hardback!

Wolfsong is a MUST READ. I had no idea what was walking into, and no expectations, when I picked this one up, other than the giveaway in the title that Werewolves were going to be a feature. Sometimes going into a book blind is the way forward.

I already know I am going to be picking up the next book. It’s been just over a month since I finished Wolfsong and still I keep thinking about it. I’ve tried picking up the physical copy twice and both times the shop had sold out. That’s how wanted and how good this book is.

Wolfsong is very different from Klune’s previous novels, it is very emotionally honest and sexually explicit. It was raw and it was heartbreaking. Pack mentality is explored through found family and the story telling is written in a guiding way. It is a slow burner but it really pays off.

It has been compared to Twilight and whilst I can see similar themes, this is a much more deeper delve. Twilight actually gets a mention… it made me laugh.

Overall I loved this one and I really recommend this to anyone who likes a bit of magic and world building. Can’t wait to see what’s next!

“You don’t get to decide what you’re worth because you obviously don’t know. You don’t get to decide that anymore because you have no fucking idea that you’re worth everything.“


This book was not what I was expecting at all … I absolutely looooved it!

Unreadable. It seems to be written in one line sentences, it drove me absolutley nuts and i gave up in the end.

Wolfsong by TJ Klune

Ox was 12 when his father taught him a lesson; ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then he left.
Ox was 16 when the energetic Bennett family moved in next door, harbouring a secret that would change his life forever…the family are shapeshifters.
Ox is drawn to the their magic and loyalty, particularly Joe, the youngest. Joe is charming, handsome but haunted by scars he cannot heal.
Ox was 23 when murder came to town and tore a hole in his heart. Violence flared, tragedy splits the pack and Joe leaves town.
3 years later the boy returns, except now he’s a man - and Ox can no longer ignore the song that howls between them.

Anyone else find it so much harder to write a review for a book you loved? This is definitely the case with Wolfsong!
It took me a few chapters to get into the style of writing but after that I was hooked and part of the pack (pack pack pack) and despite it being a big chunky boi of a book, I flew through it!
You read Ox’s point of view, see everything through his eyes as he narrates his story.
This story is action packed, emotional and exciting and features some amazingly, fantastical story telling.
It has great queer representation and a slow burn, growing romance.
Imagine Twilight without the sparkly vampires, add in a tattooed male witch and its full of drama (it even mentions Twilight a few times, showing its not afraid to throw in some humour!)
Wolfsong is truly an amazing roller coaster of a read and I cannot wait for book 2.
Wolfsong is out now and I highly recommend it for lovers of fantasy.

I enjoyed this book, it was easy to read and held my attention. I will be reading more from this author :)

It’s gay werewolves. Do I need to add any more information to warrant the 5 stars?

No but seriously. T J Klune doesn’t miss.
I’ve read Under The Whispering Door & House in the Cerulean Sea from this author and both were 5 stars, so I couldn’t wait to jump into this book.

I always mention this in reviews (when warranted), but an author who makes you love the side characters as much as the main characters is a genius. And T J Klune is a genius.
Ox’s father left him and his mother when he was young, and he comes across as a shy and slightly awkward boy. He ends up working at a mechanics shop & this is what I’m talking about when I mention side characters. You come to love his little group that he forms, they’re not just thrown in the story for plot development. I could actually read a solo story about each and every one of them, and it just so happens that they’re the first group of people who make Ox feel… normal? Not alone.
That’s until we meet Joe…. Ahh Joe. The relationship with Joe wasn’t rushed, didn’t feel forced, didn’t feel unnatural… it felt perfect. It started off with them becoming friends, then slowly becoming more than that. Joe makes Ox realise what he’s worth, and the whole build up to that was written beautifully.

I highly highly recommend this book and will continue reading the rest of the series, plus anything else this author writes.

Thankyou so much to Pan Macmillan for the opportunity to read this E-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, the thing is - I can't really be mad about the things I didn't like in Wolfsong because I knew/suspected I wouldn't like the things I didn't ended up liking. So, it’s really my fault.

Why pick up a book you knew you wouldn't like you may ask? Well. The thing is, that I read »The House in the Cerulean Sea« by T. J. Klune and liked it a lot and I know, totally different vibes than Wolfsong, which I knew when I picked it up. But so many people I follow online and whose reviews I trust love Wolfsong, so I thought I probably should give it a chance, especially because I love reading about werwolves, they're my favorite mythical creatures at the moment. I had really hoped Wolfsong would fill the void that the Big Bad Wolf series by Charlie Adhara left in my heart.

But it didn't.

I think my main problem wasn't even necessarily the age gap, even though that was very questionable.


… honestly, I think my problem is the age gap after all. I was typing multiple paragraphs, deleted them, wrote them again and I always came back to the age gap that made me uncomfortable. That seven year age gap was… a choice. That I didn't love. Especially because the smut was absolutely not for me, it me so uncomfortable reading it. (And not because its M/M, I sometimes feel uncomfortable reading straight smut too, it was the way it was written, it was just not for me.)

But even apart from that the book just wasn't doing it for me.
Did I find the wolves interesting? Sure. But did I love the pack dynamic? Nah. It was just too much for me. The book felt super long because the story is told over nearly a decade I think and at one point I was really sick of reading the word Alpha because it was everything the characters talked about. I was so annoyed by the whole alpha this alpha that thing it just wasn't for me.

Like, it wasn't a bad book. And there were some moments I really enjoyed the story but then something happened that I didn't like or just nothing was happening. It just wasn't a book for me but I do get why so many people like it because T. J. Klune is great at writing characters you root and care for and found family. There were just some aspects to this found family that were too weird for me.

I also wish we would have learned more about the world. We know there are wolves and packs and some kind of wolf politics and also witches but not much else. The only thing that is said again and again is that there's a lot more out there that Ox doesn't know about - which felt like teasing the reader. Or lazy world building, I don't know. I was just really frustrated that we only got to see so little of the magical world.

So, overall. Just not my book. Am I glad I finally read it? Yup. Would I recommend it? Not sure. If you know what you're getting into, sure. If you think the age gap sounds suspicious - then don't.

"Choices. The choices we make shape what we’ll become. "

The story follows Ox who grew up in Greencreek. He has his mum, his boss and colleagues in his life but he is a loner. It changes when a family moves in to his neighbor. He discovers magic and werewolves, and starts to get involved in something he's never imagined to have.

This story is heartwarming but also very sad. It made me emotional a lot.
T.J. Klune is one of my favourite authors. I love that he always creates unique and extremely lovable characters. What's more, his story evokes many emotions and it amazes me how it reminds me what love is. I admire the interactions between each character, how they build trust and help reforming confidence for Ox puts a smile on my face every time.

There are some explicit contents. I'm generally not a fan of steamy scenes, so it was a bit too much for me💫

I enjoyed this book a lot and looking forward to reading the next book of this series!

so i requested this book as it thought i would love it and i dont know if it was that i wasnt in the right mind set or something but i just couldnt get in to it.

i did try and and try and DNF half way through

i will try this book again at some point but for now it 3 stars as it had legs just not enough to hold my interest

Wolfsong is the start of the Green Creek series, first in a four part, which were published a while ago and are now being printed again in these gorgeous editions 😍

I absolutely loved The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door, so when I was accepted for the arc I was so excited, though apprehensive that being about werewolves I may not be able to suspend my belief enough to actually enjoy it. I couldn't have been more wrong! This may be my favourite book of the year and it's about gay werewolves!

Klune is the king of happy fantasy, ones filled with joy and hope or to quote directly from the man himself "candy canes and pinecones and epic and awesome"! Wolfsong introduces us to Ox, who lives with his mother in Green Creek and when his father leaves them he decides to work as a car mechanic with Gordo and his team. They embrace him as an equal, though he's a teenager, and recognise that he wants to do well by his mum, despite the low opinion people often have of him. Some consider him slow, just a big ox of a boy, but there is something special about Ox, something that helps to transform a ten year old traumatized boy called Joe. Joe's family embrace him too and he discovers who they really are and what he can become...

I just loved this book! Quite a chunk but so worth it and though I was reading several books at once, it was this that I wanted to come back to, this that I loved the most. It won't be for everyone, but if you love a joyful fantasy, filled with underdog characters, wolves and LGBTQ representation then this is the book for you!

Content warning: smut near the end!

I truly struggled to get through this book and almost dnf'ed it at around 30%.
But I finished it and kinda liked it too.

Say hello to my new favorite TJ Klune series (and a new favorite of all time). I don't even have words for how hard I fell for this book - TJ Klune really said: I'll give you a story that will rip your heart out and put it back together. You will suffer...but you will be happy to do it because of the shits and giggles. And man, did I eat it up.
While I feel like everyone should go blindly into this book (really, do you need to know more than werewolves, a boy running with wolves, found family and tough dudes being emotionally available?), I can tell you that if you like: found families, werewolves, witches, paranormal romance, incredible character development and books that break your heart on one page that you're sobbing your heart out but then have you peeing yourself from laughter just two pages later, then this book will be the read you won't soon forget.
Whether this will be your first TJ Klune read or not, I can guarantee you that you will find at least one new favorite character - whether it's the quiet, heartstrong human Ox or the effing Bennett pack that, you are in for a world of comfort.